Spina bifida is the most common birth defect of the central nervous system, in which the vertebral column and spine fail to develop properly while the baby is still forming in the womb.

Christopher and Elizabeth Mullens were married last October and were overjoyed when they learned she was pregnant, with a due ...

MAYO Rose Clara Gardiner aims to raise awareness for spina bifida and hydrocephalus in memory of her late sister. The Kilfian mother-of-one lost her sister Jemma to hydrocephalus in 2019. She was just ...

Betty Douglas has spina bifida, a birth defect that limits her ability to walk long distances, so faced a dilemma when her dating app match suggested a romantic stroll in March, 2025. The 25-year ...

Romanchuk, who was born with spina bifida, previously won Boston in 2019 and 2022. Arizona's Jess McClain was the top American runner in the women's race, finishing seventh. Right behind her was ...

More information: Victor Choi et al, Repurposing antimicrobials with ultrasound-triggered nanoscale systems for targeted biofilm drug delivery, npj Antimicrobials and Resistance (2025). DOI: 10. ...

Medical imaging is the technique and process of creating visual representations of the interior of a body for clinical analysis, and medical intervention.

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He let me know I was put here for a reason.” When she met the Holy Father, Gabaud, who was born with spina bifida [a birth defect that causes paralysis], was “going through a very difficult ...

Ultrasound imaging is one of the most widely used diagnostic tools in modern medicine. Behind its noninvasive magic lies a class of materials known as piezoelectric single crystals, which can ...

They’re trying to figure out how and why congenital anomalies — or birth defects — happen. Birth defects are the leading cause of infant death in the U.S. They include conditions like spina bifida, ...